Fifa World Cup 2018 Russia Bracket & Schedule

The 2018 World Cup kicking off on 14th of June in Russia, raises the question that how the qualified countries will be competing for the Fifa world cup final on the 15th of July? Because at the end of the day all that matter is who’s taking that Golden Trophy home. Wanna see who’s fighting who? Below is the detailed infographic of world ‘s most robust warriors in Fifa World Cup 2018 Russia Bracket and Schedule.

Privileged for being the Host, Russia is also competing against Saudi Arabia in the first game of the football extravaganza. The defending champions Germany would be looking to kick-start their tournament on a high as they face Mexico on the 17th of June. Despite looking as the strongest side on paper, the Germans would have to battle against all three quality sides in the form of Mexico, Sweden and North Korea that have played top flight football since their inception. Joachim Low was in charge of a team that went undefeated in all of their 10 games, scoring a staggering 43 goals and conceding only 4.

Brazil should be on the watch list of every football fan this year as they would be attempting at nothing short of redemption. Last World Cup’s horrific performance in the semi-final leads them to a 7-1 defeat at the Belo Horizonte.

France remains one of the most exciting sides of this year’s World cup 2018 fixtures. The combination of depth and youth would have certainly given the selectors a very tough time in choosing the final squad.

Last but not the least, the three Lions, England, will be having a tough group stage. Belgium, an emerging powerhouse, alongside the newbies Panama could potentially harm England’s plan of having a successful World Cup yet again. They will face Panama in their first game. Here’s the Fifa world cup Russia 2018 schedule:

Date

Match

Venue

Kick-off

Thursday, June 14

Russia v Saudi Arabia (A)

Moscow (Luzhniki)

4pm (GMT)

Friday June 15

Egypt v Uruguay (A)

Ekaterinburg

1pm

Friday June 15

Morocco v Iran (B)

St Petersburg

4pm

Friday June 15

Portugal v Spain (B)

Sochi

7pm

Saturday June 16

France v Australia (C)

Kazan

11am

Saturday June 16

Argentina v Iceland (D)

Moscow (Spartak)

2pm

Saturday June 16

Peru v Denmark (C)

Saransk

5pm

Saturday June 16

Croatia v Nigeria (D)

Kaliningrad

8pm

Sunday June 17

Costa Rica v Serbia (E)

Samara

1pm

Sunday June 17

Germany v Mexico (F)

Moscow (Luzhniki)

4pm

Sunday June 17

Brazil v Switzerland (E)

Rostov-on-Don

7pm

Monday June 18

Sweden v South Korea (F)

Nizhny Novgorod

1pm

Monday June 18

Belgium v Panama (G)

Sochi

4pm

Monday June 18

Tunisia v England (G)

Volgograd

7pm

Tuesday June 19

Poland v Senegal (H)

Moscow (Spartak)

1pm

Tuesday June 19

Colombia v Japan (H)

Saransk

4pm

Tuesday June 19

Russia v Egypt (A)

St Petersburg

7pm

Wednesday June 20

Portugal v Morocco (B)

Moscow (Luzhniki)

1pm

Wednesday June 20

Uruguay v Saudi Arabia (A)

Rostov-on-Don

4pm

Wednesday June 20

Iran v Spain (B)

Kazan

7pm

Thursday June 21

France v Peru (C)

Ekaterinburg

1pm

Thursday June 21

Denmark v Australia (C)

Samara

4pm

Thursday June 21

Argentina v Croatia (D)

Nizhny Novgorod

7pm

Friday June 22

Brazil v Costa Rica (E)

St Petersburg

1pm

Friday June 22

Nigeria v Iceland (D)

Volgograd

4pm

Friday June 22

Serbia v Switzerland (E)

Kaliningrad

7pm

Saturday June 23

Belgium v Tunisia (G)

Moscow (Spartak)

1pm

Saturday June 23

Germany v Sweden (F)

Sochi

4pm

Saturday June 23

South Korea v Mexico (F)

Rostov-on-Don

7pm

Sunday June 24

England v Panama (G)

Nizhny Novgorod

1pm

Sunday June 24

Japan v Senegal (H)

Ekaterinburg

4pm

Sunday June 24

Poland v Colombia (H)

Kazan

7pm

Monday June 25

Uruguay v Russia (A)

Samara

3pm

Monday June 25

Saudi Arabia v Egypt (A)

Volgograd

3pm

Monday June 25

Spain v Morocco (B)

Kaliningrad

7pm

Monday June 25

Iran v Portugal (B)

Saransk

7pm

Tuesday June 26

Denmark v France (C)

Moscow (Luzhniki)

3pm

Tuesday June 26

Australia v Peru (C)

Sochi

3pm

Tuesday June 26

Nigeria v Argentina (D)

St Petersburg

7pm

Tuesday June 26

Iceland v Croatia (D)

Rostov-on-Don

7pm

Wednesday June 27

South Korea v Germany (F)

Kazan

3pm

Wednesday June 27

Mexico v Sweden (F)

Ekaterinburg

3pm

Wednesday June 27

Serbia v Brazil (E)

Moscow (Spartak)

7pm

Wednesday June 27

Switzerland v Costa Rica (E)

j Nizhny Novgorod

7pm

Thursday June 28

Japan v Poland (H)

Volgograd

3pm

Thursday June 28

Senegal v Colombia (H)

Samara

3pm

Thursday June 28

England v Belgium (G)

Kaliningrad

7pm

Thursday June 28

Panama v Tunisia (G)

Saransk

7pm

LAST 16

Saturday June 30

1C v 2D (Match 50)

Kazan

3pm

Saturday June 30

1A v 2B (Match 49)

Sochi

7pm

Sunday July 1

1B v 2A (Match 51)

Moscow

3pm

Sunday July 1

1D v 2C (Match 52)

Nizhny Novgorod

7pm

Monday July 2

1E v 2F (Match 53)

Samara

3pm

Monday July 2

1G v 2H (Match 54)

Rostov-on-Don

7pm

Tuesday July 3

1F v 2E (Match 55)

St Petersburg

3pm

Tuesday July 3

1H v 2G (Match 56)

Moscow (Spartak)

7pm

QUARTER-FINALS

Friday July 6

Winner 49 v winner 50 (57)

Nizhny Novgorod

3pm

Friday July 6

Winner 53 v winner 54 (58)

Kazan

7pm

Saturday July 7

Winner 55 v winner 56 (60)

Samara

3pm

Saturday July 7

Winner 51 v winner 52 (59)

Sochi

7pm

SEMI-FINALS

Tuesday July 10

Winner 57 v winner 58

St Petersburg

7pm

Wednesday July 11

Winner 59 v winner 60

Moscow (Luzhniki)

7pm

THIRD-PLACE PLAY-OFF

Saturday July 14

Losers of two semi-finals

St Petersburg

3pm

FINAL

Sunday July 15

Winners of two-semi-finals

Moscow (Luzhniki)

4pm

This World Cup, just like all the others, has its distinct feel too. Russia would be tricky with the factors of weather coming to play. However, with only 2 and a half months to go, the excitement is building up!